Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at the home in New Haven for Herman Ebinger, 7 year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman E. Ebinger, who died Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in
the Willard hospital after being hit by a stray bullet about 10:30 that morning
near his home. Pupils from his class in the New Haven school attended in a body
and acted as flower bearers. Rev. G.C. Heffelfinger of Willard was in charge of
the services and burial was in the New Haven cemetery.

The boy was the only
child of Mr. and Mrs. Ebinger. He left his home Saturday morning and was on his
way to the home of his aunt Mrs. Will Thumma for milk. Cecil Burr, son of the
housekeeper for J.W. Palmer who operates the pop factory at New Haven, was
shooting at starlings in the yard. Mr. Palmer picked up the gun and a target was
put on a post. Burr looked down the alley and when he saw no one in sight told
Mr. Palmer to shoot. Just as he shot the child appeared at the end of the alley
over a block away. Palmer who had not shot a gun in years missed the target and
post and the bullet from a high powered 22 caliber shell struck the Ebinger
child in the hip and went almost through his body.

The child screamed and
Mrs. Thumma and Coy Huff ran to him as he slumped to the ground and carried him
to the house. Dr. L.W. Scott was called from Willard and as soon as he saw the
seriousness of the wound directed the child taken to the Willard hospital. It
was found that the bullet had punctured the intestines and had severed an artery
on the opposite side of the body. Drs. Scott, J. Whislar worked over the child
for nearly two hours performing an operation and the father, Mr. Ebinger,
underwent a blood transfusion giving a pint and six ounces of blood. The wound
was too serious, however, and the boy died from loss of blood and the blood
hemorrhages, it was reported.

The bullet passed
through a rye field which borders the alley and it was for this reason that
Palmer and the Burr youth could not see the approaching child. Contrary to
reports William Garrett, a neighbor, was three miles away when the accident
happened but arrived soon and assisted in getting the child to the hospital.
First reports had it that Mr. Garrett was shooting mark with Palmer.

Palmer assumed all
blame for the accident and suffered a nervous breakdown that confined him to bed
for several days. His pop factory in New Haven is a popular place with the boys
and girls and hardly a day goes by that they do not call at his place and get
their bottle of pop. Mr. Ebinger is employed in the railroad ____ in Willard.
Prosecutor E.L. Wolff made an investigation of the case.

The
Ebinger's came to the US on the ship S.S. Lahn. On March 16, 1893 they
arrived in NY, leaving from Bremen. The family can be found on lines 90-94.
Native country Germany, last residence Anspach, destination Cleveland O., family
located in 2nd class cabin with 6 pieces of baggage.
Wilhelm Ebinger, 33,m, farmer (intending protracted sojourn)
Caroline Ebinger, 28,f, no occupation
Wilhelm Ebinger, 4,m
Minna Ebinger, 2, f
Caroline Ebinger, 6m, f